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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

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Death of an Actress. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 2

Miss Georgie Smithson, a well-known actress, was seized with a sudden illness at Newcastle yesterday, was taken to the hospital, and there expired…

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Death of Morgan Darcy. Found Dead on a Railway Line. [By Telegraph.] Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1899 · page 2

Mr. Morgan Darcy, formerly of Broken Hill, was found dead on the Boulder railway line on Saturday. He was last seen alive late on Friday night. It is believed that he…

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Alleged Illegal Operation. Death of the Woman. A Doctor Arrested. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

Kate Farmer, aged 31 years, formerly a domestic servant at King's School, Parramatta, was admitted into the Sydney Hospital on Sunday night in a critical state. She was…

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Peculiar Death of a Woman. a Pathetic Case

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1899 · page 2

A WOMAN known as May Johnston, a member of the unfortunate class, was found dead in her home in Co[?]4t-street yesterday afternoon. Lily Tankard, n neighbor, called at…

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Death of May Johnston. a Victim of Drink

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 4

MR. T. HALL, deputy coroner, held an inquest at the Courthouse this afternoon as to the death of May Johnston, who was found dead in her house in Cobalt-street, yesterday…

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A Racing Smash: Death of a Jockey. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

At the Tweed River Races, Murwillumbah, on Wednesday, eight horses started in the Club Handicap. Coming into the straight, Sodawater, who was in the lead, fell, bringing…

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Death of Rosa Bonheur. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1899 · page 2

Madame Rosalie (Rosa) Bonheur, the famous animal painter, is dead. [The deceased was unrivalled as a delineator of various forms of animal life…

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The Death of Morgan D'arcy

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

YESTERDAY afternoon (says the Kalgoorlie Miner of May 23), at the Kalgoorlie police court, the adjourned inquest was resumed on the body of Morgan D'Arcy, who was found…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Sudden Death of a Surveyor. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 2

Mr. K. Strawbridge, Government Surveyor, died suddenly at Moonta on Saturday evening. During the day he was engaged in his official duties, but when in the afternoon he went to…

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Death of Johann Strauss. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 4

Johann Strauss, the great German composer, is dead, aged 74 years. [Deceased was a prolific composer of light music. His "Blue Danube" waltz is famous…

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Death of an M. P. Stricken During Debate, [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesdny Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 4

While making a vehement speech in the House of Commons last night on the question of the grant to General Lord Kitchener, Dr. Robert Wallace,…

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Death of a Notorious Litigant

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 3

THE death occurred recently, in one of the wards of St. Pancras workhouse, of Alexander Chaffers, the notorious litigant. He was nearly 80 years of age, and had been an…

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Death of an M. P. Stricken During Debate. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 4

While making a vehement speech in the House of Commons last night on the question of the grant to General Lord Kitchener, Dr. Robert Wallace,…

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Death of Dr. Wallace

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

While making a vehement speech in the House of Commons condemning the proposal to grant £30,000 for an annuity to Lord Kitchener, Dr…

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[The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition.] Death of a Woman. An Inquest to be Held

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 1

THE circumstances surrounding the death of a woman named Harriet Elizabeth Chambers, which took place at her home in Crystalstreet, have been brought under the notice of…

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The Death of Mrs. Chambers

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 June 1899 · page 4

THE death of Mrs. Harriett Elizabeth Chambers, of Crystal-street, was inquired into by the coroner (Mr. Makinson, P.M.) at an inquest held at the Crown Hotel this…

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Death of Mr. George Gordon. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 2

Mr. George Gordon, the scenic artist, whose stage pictures have delighted every theatregoer in Australia, died last night. Mr. Gordon had been for many years with Messrs…

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The Death of George Ford

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 June 1899 · page 1

MR. T. HALL, J.P., deputy coroner, drove out to Mount Darling to-day to hold a magisterial inquiry into the death of George Ford, dairyman, who was found dead last night in a…

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Death of an M.L.C. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 June 1899 · page 1

The Hon. E. Webb, M.L.C., who was visiting Parkes, died there to day after a brief illness…

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Death of Mr. Harcourt Smith

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 2

As the MINER'S telegrams announced yesterday, Mr. Harcourt Smith, Government Geologist of Tasmania, is dead. The cause of death was pleurisy. Deceased was educated…

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